John E. Bates
P657 	
Spring 2003

Topic: Developmental Psychopathology

	The developmental psychopathology approach attempts to integrate
multiple levels of biological, psychological, and social processes,
toward the goal of understanding both normal and abnormal development.
In this seminar, the instructor’s special interests will be
developmental processes leading to externalizing behavior problems,
including temperament, environmental stressors (e.g., family stress,
sleep-loss stress), development of verbal and self-regulation
abilities, parenting, and peer relations. Developmental processes
leading to other kinds of problems, such as anxiety and depression,
will also be considered.
	The seminar will be organized around developmental themes rather than
diagnostic categories, although diagnostic categories will also be
part of the picture. In the first part of the semester, we will
discuss readings assigned by the instructor, and in the last part of
the semester, we will discuss specific topics of particular interest
to the students. Where possible, we will consider practical
implications of the emerging knowledge of the field, but the emphasis
will be on the basic research. Because of the instructor’s interests
and the nature of most of the research, the focus will be on children
and adolescents, but development in adulthood will also be of interest.
	Students will be responsible for (a) vigorous, thoughtful
participation in the discussions, (b) a brief paper, mid-semester,
which outlines a proposed term paper, (c) leading a discussion on
their own topic, and (d) a term paper.
	The seminar is primarily intended for doctoral students in
developmental and clinical psychology, but doctoral students in other
areas will be welcome, too, as long as they have an interest in
research on developmental processes.